Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 13.3 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.3% more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 82.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
be 11.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 58.5% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 61.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
have 37.3% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 65.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 29.6% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 27.2 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.8 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 56.6% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
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